Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" · Nigeria, Yoruba, Ilorin area / Kwara State · ID: 3046757
Description
wood, colour pigments, coconut discs, cowry shells, one nail head (eyes) preserved
Comparable “ibejis”, probably by the same carver, illustrated by Stoll (1980, p. 260 f.). The figures show greatest similarities in body shapes, physignomy and hairstyle, right down to the pedestals decorated with incised ornamentation.
The object Pair of twin figures “ere ibeji” with the object ID 3046757 was part of the auction 95th Tribal Art Auction on October 24, 2020. The object with the lot number 210 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,300 with an asking price of EUR 500.
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Comparing literature
Stoll, Gert & Mareidi, Ibeji, Zwillingsfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, p. 260 f.